Philosophes d'eau douce ...

1855

Honoré Daumier

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Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows two people leaning towards each other from separate boats. The entirety of their upper bodies is visible as they rest their arms on the edges of the boats, with the person on the left facing the one on the right. The person on the left has a round face with defined features and straight dark hair that falls around their face, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a loose, long-sleeved garment. The person on the right has a beard and mustache, with dark, short hair covered by a hat, and is dressed in a striped shirt with sleeves rolled up, revealing a muscular build. The background features a river landscape with blurred lines suggesting water movement, and a small structure on a hill in the distance, surrounded by sparse vegetation.

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Q77014473

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